Globbing up the city. Architectural and urban transformation of Beijing
Keywords:
Beijing, Olimpic Games 2008, Town-planning, Architecture, Albert Speer & Partners, Rem Koolhaas, Paul Andreu, Jacques Herzog & Pierre De Meuron, Yung Ho Chang,
Abstract
The following research paper develops two lines of thought, both aimed to describe Beijing’s obstacle race to become a city at the avant-garde of town-planning. The first line of thought focuses in the reorganisation of Beijing’s North-South axis, entrusted to Albert Speer & Partners. This project links the city’s past and its future; the historic city-centre with Beijing’s new developments in the North, built to host the Olimpic Games in 2008. On the other hand, the article considers the impact of a number of singular projects by architects renowned internationally, including Rem Koolhaas (1944-) and Paul Andreu (1938-). And finally, the paper concludes with a number of considerations on how Chinese architects view these projects.Downloads
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Published
2005-12-05
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Sanz Giménez S. (2005). Globbing up the city. Architectural and urban transformation of Beijing. Anales de Historia del Arte, 15, 327-347. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ANHA/article/view/ANHA0505110327A
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